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Well, smack my ass and call my Nancy, but I really liked this place. A bit on the pricey side, but since it's in a brach town that's to be expected.
Where to begin?
The DRINKS! Ah, the drinks. Some really nice home/micro brew on tap made especially for McGuire's. The Chenoweth was enough to get me bombed. The FOOD! Big, big portions. Tasty bar food and some pretty good entrees. Loved the burgers.
I wasn't too keen on kissing the moose. I try to leave my sex life out of my Yelp reviews, generally speaking. Guess I should have had a couple more Irish Wakes.
And finally... the MONEY ON THE WALLS: Way cool. I left a dollar bill on the wall in homage to my father-in-law (who is the spitting image of George Washington). They now have over $1 million dollars hanging on the wall in $1 bills and they have to pay income tax on the new additions each year.
Overall it was a fun experience that I'll repeat the next time we're down to visit the family.
This place will certainly keep you coming back! The atmosphere, food, service and overall vibe is awesome! Not to mention you can eat a decent meal for 2 without breaking $20 (we had 2 burgers, 2 drinks and coffee)
It's set up like a tavern, lots of different rooms to experience. The gift shop has some very interesting finds while you wait for your table, and the wait is never as long as they say.
The menu is by far the best I've seen in any Irish Pub, I personally love the Onion Soup, and the Guacamole Burger. I NEVER liked burgers in my 25 years of life until I came here. Something about them made me try it, and stick with it! Don't forget to finish with a coffee, it is delicious :) And if you are there for the drinks you have got to get the 'Irish Wake', which comes in a complimentary mason jar.
There are over 750,000 dollar bills on the ceiling/walls, the bathroom signs will keep you laughing as people are consistently getting them confused.
My first time there was on a busy 4th of July and the staff were energetic and helpful regardless. They are always willing to give menu suggestions and haven't lead me astray yet!
Enjoy!
Personally Ive been to McGuires a million and one times, mostly on Thursdays for their ladies night :) I even had my wedding party dinner there.
The food is amazing, little high, but the burgers are as big as your face! Irish Wakes will sneak up on you and before you know it you'll be singing along with 'There once was a vampire named maybelle' and kissing the moose/ass/crotch.
Only downside is it gets damn crowded, especially in the summer. I was only able to get in 3 times this last summer; if only we had a two story one like the other one.
I ate at some fabulous places while in Pensacola but this place was THE BEST! The fun is tangible, the moose is undeniably irresistible, and the food is absolutely the best stuff you ever put in your mouth. BUT the drinks... OMG!!! You will never find a place more generous with the alcohol or more delicious. This is the place to go let me tell yah! The first visit I had the Irish Wake to drink and the pork chops- both were FAN-FRICKEN-TASTIC. The next night we just HAD to have another go at this place so I had the New York Strip steak... DEAR GAWD, you simply have to try it to believe it. SOOOOOO YUMMY! You are gonna love this place!
Kiss the moose, kiss the moose, kiss the moose!
There once was a bar called McGuire's.
Of which you never shall tire.
Put a bill on the roof,
Then kiss the moose:
Irish wakes will suffice to inspire
Apparently McGuire's is the spiddot when you're in the Gulf Coast. Known for their USDA Prime Steaks! Awards up the gazoo, featured on the Today Show, in-house brewery, staple in Pensacola since the 70's, etc.
DECOR:
-Dollar bills on the ceiling and walls. $750,000+ hanging!
-Signs on bathroom are utterly confussing -- Yup, I walked in the men's bathroom and senk goodness nobody was using the urinal.
-Saloon-type, dark, rustic and humungous inside with tons of seating
FOOD
-Senate bean soup for $.18! Kept the same price since 1977. If it's the only thing you order, price jumps to a whopping $18 bucks!!!!
-Maryland Blue Crab Cakes - lotsa crab, little filler, fried well, and gobbled up by the fam
-Moms ordered the Corned Beef & Cabbage. PILED HIGH is an understatement. Half a head of cabbage, covered with perfectly sliced corned beef, surrounded by potatoes and honey buttered carrots. She hearted it!!
-Bro's girl ordered the Irish Steak & Mushroom Pie made with tenderloin tips baked with wild mushrooms in a cabernet wine demi-glaze and topped with a puff pastry that was shaped like a four leave clover. Meat was tender and crust was flaky. Wine could have been reduced a bit more
-Bro and I each opted for the Filet Mignon. Steaks were cooked perfectly. Seared to perfection and juicy on the inside. Sides were okay, but nothing special.
-Two root bear floats, made with house brewed root beer. Bro said it was the best he's every had.
-Two Irish Wild Raspberry Wheat beers. Nice fruity ale.
Total: $103.95!!!!
Where in the Bay Area can you treat 4 peeps that includes two Filet Mignons + 2 more entrees + appetizer + alcohol for $100?!?!?!? I'm moving to Pensacola for these restaurant prices.
My only regret coming here is that my fiance has been playing that damn Irish flute he purchased from the gift shop for three days straight! Although New Year's Day was our third visit, it seems that every time we come my fiance becomes overtaken by Irish Idolization Syndrome. His eyes get glazed over whenever he takes a bite into that mouthwatering 16 oz New York strip alongside a cold refreshing Irish Stout that goes down smooth as a dark beer should. I guess this is the same expression he sees on my face when I go perusing in the aisles of a storewide after x-mas sale or closeout.
The tavern style restaurant is covered wall to wall in dollar bills, enough green to give your skin a wee bit of an Irish glow. After an Irish Wake or 2, even the Mooseheads start looking green. A warning to first timers, those pesky leprechauns haven't fixed the bathroom signs yet! The best part for me is that ladies drink free after 10 pm on Thursday nites.
What a fun place! The ambience is just fantastic and plenty of bar areas to drink. I really didn't expect good food, but I was completely surprised! Very yum-o and the 18cent bean soup rocks! I can't wait to spend more time here the next time I visit Pensacola.
They do it right. They have their own brewery and they make excellent beer!
I've been a resident of the Gulf Coast area for the past 12 years and McGuire's has always been one of my favorite places to dine, hang with friends, and drink beer!
They have two locations, which are located in Pensacola and Destin, Florida. The Destin McGuire's is probably my favorite of the two. They have an upstairs bar that once had an immaculate view of the Destin harbor, until the city decided to build a ridiculous condo in front of it, but the bartender's service is excellent, which makes up for the view block.
The food is great, but your a trooper if you can finish your whole meal. Practically every food item on the menu is big as a house, so remember to ask for a to go box.
Super kitchy Irish restaurant that's been around since the 70's. It was a fun place, great for a group gathering. They had by far the MOST dollar bills I've seen on a restaurant ceiling! Visually, it was a pretty cool thing to see.
Since they make their own beer, I opted to try those instead of ordering a bottle of Guinness.
1st "Irish Stout": smooth, sweet coffee flavors...very mild, a bit too mild.
2nd "Irish Red": light as a blonde, nice flavor but too toned down.
For appetizers, we tried the combo: potato skins, buffalo wings, some fried little thing resembling a hush puppy, some other fried thing that tasted like apple...eh, not good. Also tried calamari....a lil better.
The dinner winners seemed to be the steaks (peppercorn w/horseradish on the side) and the meat pies (steak & mushroom pie w/a puff pastry top). The BBQ ribs were not impressive, nor the fish (a healthy option that didn't turn out too healthy when smothered w/sauce).
Tuesday is $3 martini night (3 oz. booze = "biggest martinis in town"). Stick with the dry or classic ones instead of chocolate or cosmos.
We had a request by a fan to visit the popular Irish Pub McGuire's in Downtown Pensacola. So we set out on a mission to give the Cheddar Steak burger the NWFL taste test. We all assembled in our disguises and set out to put this famous burger to the test. We found a serious contender in the Cheddar Steak burger but for the results go to http://www.nwflburgert... to see how it scored against the Blue Dot and the Oval office.
I have been all over the United States and have yet to taste a better burger. Thick and juicy, the meat is cooked right every time and is always flavorful and very filling. The burger selection is huge, but they also feature steaks, pastas, and traditional Irish fare. There is, of course, plenty of liquid happiness. At least once you have to try the Irish Wake.
The atmosphere rounds out the experience. Besides the fun decor, such as the mounted animal heads and the ceiling of dollar bills, the place is always lively. If you happen upon McGuire's during some live entertainment, it won't be amazing, but it will be a laugh.
Don't forget to kiss the moose!
Unbelieveable ... Service is tops ... Food is awesome ... Beer is well crafted and the meat is deeeeeelish! My family had an awesome time
This place is awesome! An Irish pub in Florida? Yes. Effing yes.
Traditional Irish folk music: check!
Microbrewery: check! (Both the porter and stout were delicious!)
Traditional pub food: check!
Quality meat/steaks: check!
What else do you need?
It. was. perfect.
Extremely fun atmosphere! Menu is a little pricey for the selection, but it's good. The staff is pretty fun too. I wouldn't recommend the salmon, but everything else has been great!
We went on St. Patrick's Day around 4pm. We were in and out in less than an hour. Lacey was friendly and effiicient even though it was her 2nd day and a 12 hour shift. Fish and chips dinner was an entire fried filet. The fish was white, moist and very tasty. Our dinner was accompanied by frozen Irish coffee. Yummy!
With the slogan "Feasting, imbibery, & debauchery since 1977," where do I start?!?
The decor:
McGuire's has about $500,000 in dollar bills hanging from the ceiling of each one of the themed dining rooms, common areas, and lobby, customary of Irish tradition. Take notice of the signs on the bathrooms; the men's room is the one with the sign that says "lady's room" with an arrow pointing the the other door, and vice versa. You'll see immediately that you've walked into the wrong one. Doing so may result in some comedic conversation and embarrassment.
The alcohol:
They brew their own beers, make their own wines, all on premises. The brews change regularly, and you certainly cannot pass up a taste of the latest offering. Staying for a meal, oder a liter of beer in a full liter-sized mug. Those 12 oz. curls were getting a bit light for you anyways, so step it up! I highly recommend the Raspberry Wheat or the Bagpiper's Special brews.
The food:
Absolutely amazing! The Irish Boxtys are a perfect start to any Irish meal; fried mashed potatoes with 3 cheeses served with guacmole, horse radish sour cream, and salsa. I had the Naked Chargrilled Mahi Mahi which was so perfect. My friend had the Shepherd's Pie which is like no other. And the claim to fame is the Terrible Garbage Burger. Its basically a hamburger with everything but the kitchen sink. Read on the menu, "some of everything - it's absolutely disgusting" until you bite into it. You may get some sour kraut, maybe some peanut butter, perhaps a pepper or two, or any combination of anything and everything. The only thing missing was the chocolate syrup!
Dessert:
The Whiskey Bread Pie, Brownie Pie a la Mode, and Bash Cream Pie are all worth it regardless of how full you feel. You can have dessert, don't think of the consequences. After a hearty meal and a liter or two of beer, loosen up that belt, push the chair out, and release some belches to get you through your final course.
The Bottom Line:
Starve yourself, work up an appetite, and get thirsty before you get come here. Whatever you do, don't pass this place up. Look for the double-decker green buses packed with drunken mannequins and pull up along side. This is fun for the whole family.
Definitely a place to go! The steaks are great (I've never had a bad one), the aps are bangin (try the Spinach Artichoke Dip!), and I always keep coming on back for more. The whole experience is worth going for (the bathroom confusion, the dollars on the walls, etc) and their beer brewed there is pretty good. Definitely has my vote as a local favorite!
PS - if you think Outback is a good steakhouse (dear me o my I certainly hope you dont), this place will blow your mind!
So far, this place offers the best burgers in the state of Florida. The beef is seasoned evenly, and the cooks know the difference between medium well and well done.
They offer so many different types of burgers, lots of different toppings, you could have a different one each time. My favorite by far is the black and blue burger.
I haven't known anyone to have tried the 'hot fudge sundae' burger yet.... and if there is someone out there that has, MESSAGE ME!
The beer is brewed fresh, get a sampler and pick your favorite. I tend to go for the red ale or lager.
One last note, when going to the bathroom, be sure to pay attention to the signs. I won't spoil the gag... just be warned!
I can't remember if I've ever eaten here, although I'm sure I must have when I was younger.
My review is solely based upon a recent visit to the bar/pub section of the restaurant. When I first heard that McGuire's has a ladies night and live music on Thursday nights I was definitely interested. I still am in shock that this ladies night means ladies drink free (yes FREE, no strings attached, no food purchase necessary) after 10pm. Did I mention free drinks?
To someone who is between jobs like I am, this is a gold mine. Granted the clientle is a bit, well for lack of a better explanation, gross horny guys, but did I mention free drinks? And the place gets PACKED. Like the kind of packed where if you have to pee you better forever hold your peace because you sure as h*** ain't getting out AND back in afterwards.
I suppose the real atmosphere and experience should not warrant four stars, but I'm a sucker for free or cheap entertainment right now.
Maybe the novelty wore off a while ago for me, but I am of the mindset that McGuire's is completely overrated. When I first moved to P'cola, some friends took me for dinner. One burger later and I was "not well" that night and next day. Strike one.
Like a good camper, I was intent on loving the landmark that so many of my friends raved about. My BF and I went with a group of friends. His food came out cold. And not the "oh my fries are room temperature" kind of cold. More of a "I've been sitting here and even the bun on the underside of my burger is cold" kind of cold. Eh.
A former coworker went with three others. The entire group ended up with doctor-diagnosed salmonella. When she called to talk to a manager to let them know, the response was less than apologetic we'll say.
I've since returned to have appetizers during a business meeting. I will give mad kudos to the fried green beans--something I'd never considered, but would eat in a heartbeat. The events that I've gone to at McGuire's (St. Patty's Run, for example) are a lot of fun.
Would I go back (again?), probably. But only for drinks. Maybe I've just managed to always hit them on a "bad" night. I really did want to like the restaurant--it just hasn't given me too many reasons to do so.
It's just one of those places that everyone has to go to once. The food is OK. The service is OK. The whole place is A-OK! Don't forget to stick your money on the wall....like the rest of the sheeple!!
My friend came to back from Mc Guires and all he could do was brag about how good the steak and home brewed beer was so all of the guys from school decided to give it a try. I would have to say that it is one of the best steaks I have ever had and I am not a drinker so they told me about there fresh brewed root beer. That also had to be the best I have ever had. I liked it so much that I was begging everyone to go back the next day. The Prime New York strip is a 16oz, 1lbs steak and costs just about $30 and it is well worth the cost. Do your self a favor and try this place, you shouldn't regret it.
Defiantly and land mark to visit when you are in Pensacola. This place has been around forever for a reason. The food is awesome. Don't forget to kiss the moose and be careful when you go to the potty :)
This is the only establishment in Pensacola, FL, that deserves five stars. If you are anywhere within 100 miles from here, you should definitely stop by for dinner and a drink. Plan to pay a reasonable price for excellent food and high-quality, micro-brewed beer. If you have less-than-sober intentions, the Irish Wake, a monstrous green concoction, will surely slow your motor skills. Don't drink too much, however, or you could end up stapling your entire wallet on the wall rather than the more reserved yet still highly encourage dollar bill. You could also run afowl by stepping into the wrong bathroom (you're not a true McGuire's lover until this has happened to you).
As if that weren't enough, bring your running gear on Tuesday nights for the weekly 5-k that runs along the water and through the streets of downtown P-cola. Those who hang around afterwards are graciously rewarded with discounted pitchers and free hors-d'oeuvres.
Bottom line: This establishment has the most character of anywhere in Pensacola.
It's one of those places you should at least visit once in your life. I came here way back in the day with a fake ID and thought it was cool. By now I think it's up to $750K of singles hanging from the walls and ceiling (the IRS counts it annually). They serve the same recipe soup as when it was a soup kitchen in the Depression (or some story like that) at the same price. The menu is over priced especially for Florida but then again you go here to say you've been. On the plus side the food is plentyful and tasty. Again, just my observation the eye candy is the same as most Irish Pubs ... well it's like in Ireland .. drunken dudes. (sorry the $$$$ roll over doesn't work for me .. it's actually $$$)
Oh yes. Their french fries are stellar! One must have them when one goes to McGuire's Irish Pub. It doesn't matter what you get, just make sure you get the fries and couple it with the creamy honey mustard sauce. Amazing. I love the atmosphere. The people are friendly. There are dollar bills hanging from the ceiling and writing all over the walls and seats. It's a very fun place to be. Oh and the food is great.
My 82 year old grandma always takes me here when I am home on leave. It's a favorite of the family and I even have a dollar bill up there from back in 99' when I just joined the navy. lol Just so many memories.
NIce menu, great atmosphere. Good food. A little touristy but you would expect that! I recommend you try it.
I love this place! the food is great and the beer is wonderful. The military town really helps to accent the pub.
I love this place! The steaks are awesome. Because it's a little pricey for my budget, I only go here for special occasions...probably 1-3 times a year. This is such a fun place to eat. For a while, it was tradition to come here during St. Patrick's Day. Very fun time, but the line to get in is horrible!
i can't believe i did not do a review of this place earlier...this place is fantastic! the food is excellent and the drinks are well worth their price! it is especially interesting on thursday nights after 10pm. it is ladies night and the women drink free...and...some of the stories i can get into with this....is it my imagination but when women are "three sheets in the wind", do they lower there critrias for men? my times there on these nights, i've seen some weird things happen, straight women going home with butch lesbos, beautiful women leaving with scum-buckets and rich women going to hotel rooms with enlisted sailors and marine half their age....wow!
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